• Ecological Factors Driving Avian Influenza Virus Dynamics in Spanish Wetland Ecosystems 

      Pérez-Ramírez, Elisa; Acevedo, Pelayo; Allepuz, Alberto; Gerrikagoitia, Xeider; Alba, Ana; Busquets, Núria; Díaz-Sánchez, Sandra; Álvarez, Vega; Abad, Francesc Xavier; Barral, Marta; Majó, Natàlia; Höfle, Ursula (PLoS ONE, 2012-11-12) Sanitat Animal
      Studies exploring the ecological interactions between avian influenza viruses (AIV), natural hosts and the environment are scarce. Most work has focused on viral survival and transmission under laboratory ...
    • Persistence of low pathogenic avian influenza virus in artificial streams mimicking natural conditions of waterfowl habitats in the Mediterranean climate 

      Perlas Puente, Albert ; Bertran, Kateri; Abad Morejón de Girón, Xavier; Borrego, Carles M.; Nofrarias Espadamala, Miquel; Valle, Rosa; Pailler García, Lola; Ramis, Antonio; Cortey, Martí; Acuña, Vicenç; Majo, Natalia (Science of the Total Environment, 2022-12-13) Sanitat Animal
      Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) can affect wildlife, poultry, and humans, so a One Health perspective is needed to optimize mitigation strategies. Migratory waterfowl globally spread AIVs over long ...